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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Referral to the commission de surendettement des particuliers (household over-indebtedness commission)

Article R721-6

The order suspending one or more enforcement proceedings or assignments of remuneration shall be notified by the clerk's office of the judicial court by registered letter with acknowledgement of recei…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Referral to the commission de surendettement des particuliers (household over-indebtedness commission)

Article R721-2

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article D721-2

The seat and jurisdiction of the commercial courts are determined in accordance with the table in the Annex 7-1 of this book.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R721-4

The costumes of the members of the commercial court are defined as follows:a) Dress: black with large sleeves and velvet lapels (for the president of the Paris commercial court, during formal hearings…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R721-1

Commercial courts apply the guiding principles of civil litigation.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Jurisdiction.

Article R721-5

When a commercial court is created or when the jurisdiction of a commercial court or a judicial court ruling on commercial matters is modified as a result of a new delimitation of administrative or ju…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Jurisdiction.

Article R721-6

The Commercial Court has final jurisdiction over claims up to the value of €5,000.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Ethical bodies for commercial court judges

Article R721-21

The College of Ethics is made up of a magistrate from the judiciary and two commercial court judges. The magistrate is appointed by an order of the Minister of Justice.The commercial court judges are…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Ethical bodies for commercial court judges

Article R721-20

An ethics committee, attached to the National Council of Commercial Courts, is responsible for promoting the proper application of the ethical principles inherent in the performance of the duties of c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Monetary signs in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article D721-2

The CFP franc parity expressed in thousands of units is set at €8.38.

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